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Rockies to option Jeff Francis to Triple-A
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The Colorado Rockies will option starting pitcher Jeff Francis to Triple-A prior to Thursday’s game. Roy Oswalt will be called up on Thursday and assume the roster and rotation spot of Francis.
Francis will have the option of choosing to become a free agent rather then report to Colorado Springs.
Interest from other teams should be thin as Francis has struggled...
Ross’ homer the difference in D-Backs win over Marlins
One of the main reasons why Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers signed Cody Ross during the offseason was his ability to come through in the clutch.
Umpires take spotlight early in Cubs-Cardinals series
The Chicago Cubs are currently halfway through their four game series with the St. Louis Cardinals, with the teams splitting the first two games. Each of those two games has had a call made by an umpire that possibly changed the entire outcome of the game, and left some fans wondering what had just happened. Let’s take a look at each game.
Monday, June 17th – Cardinals 5, Cubs...
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Did A-Rod, Bosch meet during ALCS?
Biogenesis whistle blower Porter Fischer says that Alex Rodriguez met with Anthony Bosch while in the midst of a 1-9 slump during the 2012 ALCS.
The Fab 5: MLB Power Rankings 6
In this week’s addition of the Fab Five, the St. Louis Cardinals once again maintained their stranglehold on the top spot in our power rankings. Clearly the best team in all of baseball, the Cardinals show no signs of slowing down and have continued to hold off both the second-place Cincinnati Reds, as well as the third-place Pittsburgh Pirates in the increasingly competitive N...
Report: Suspensions likely in Biogenesis case
Reports leaked a few weeks ago that the “guilty” parties in the Biogenesis PED scandal would be receiving suspensions. These include household names like Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun, along with other solid plays such as Jhonny Peralta, Bartolo Colon, and Nelson Cruz. “Reports” (using the term loosely, and you’ll see why in a second) are now saying those suspensions are...
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R.A. Dickey's knuckleball receives GIF treatment
Drew Sheppard over at FanGraphs is a genius in the .GIF making department and his latest piece of work takes a look at three knuckleball pitches from R.A. Dickey’s 2012 campaign. In the .GIF you can see the three pitches compared side by side and you can see how insane the pitches actually are. Drew also explained a little more than we ever wanted to know about the knuckleball...
Yankees acquire former Met phenom Fernando Martinez
Tuesday was a great day for top Met prospects, but as Met fans know all too well, the results haven't always been quite so spectacular. Fernando Martinez, the great hope just a few years ago, was finally waived by the Mets last year. This year, he was DFA'd by the Astros on the same day they DFA'd Rick Ankiel.Just as the Mets learned with Ankiel that when you're not...
Manny Ramirez’s Taiwan career comes to a close
Manny Ramirez, who we fondly remember for his man-child antics and devastatingly perfect swing (and maybe for the ‘roids), is back in the news. Kind of. Manny has been playing this season in Taiwan for the EDA Rhinos, but that seems to be coming to an end. Reports out of Taiwan are that he will be dropped by the Rhinos nine days before his contract is set to expire. This has nothing...
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Hamilton's struggles reach new low
Josh Hamilton has had an abysmal first season with the Angels, but his horrible performance at the plate on Tuesday has only been matched by one other player since 1916.
Detroit Tigers: is Justin Verlander going to figure it out?
After four solid starts in a row Justin Verlander struck a bit of fear into the hearts of Detroit Tigers fans last night when the Baltimore Orioles roughed him up. During the month of May, JV saw his ERA jump from 1.93 to 3.66 over the span of just two starts.
He seemed to right the ship until last night, when the hard-hitting O’s hung 7 hits (2 homers) and 5 earned runs on him...
Should Atlanta Braves Announcer Joe Simpson Be Charged With an Error?
Joe Simpson (right) calls Atlanta Braves baseball with Chip Caray
Let's face it, baseball announcers are often left looking for material to fill in when games are moving slow. When you have a pitchers dual going on with little or no offense, it makes for some gaps in the action. Atlanta Braves announcer Joe Simpson was calling the game between the Braves and New York Mets when Mets pitcher
Michael Wacha's not coming back anytime soon
After Tyler Lyons struggled in his last start, many were quick to speculate that the Cardinals might make a change in the rotation again, perhaps even bringing Michael Wacha back. However, the way they are handling their starting pitchers down at AAA Memphis tells a different story.
As reported by Derrick Goold, the Cardinals are shifting to a modified 6-man rotation down at Memphis...
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Duda apologizes to Harvey for misplay
Lucas Duda apologized after the game for a mix-up at first base which, at the time, cost starter Matt Harvey a chance at pitching a no-hitter on Tuesday.
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Ramirez taken off team's roster
Manny Ramirez reportedly has been taken off the roster of the EDA Rhinos of the Chinese Professional Baseball League and is expected to be leaving the country soon.
Wheeler and Harvey - some serious heat
Yesterday could not have been better for Mets fans. Not only did they sweep a double-header in Atlanta, something most would term impossible, but they did it with a bookend of two of the brightest pitching phenoms in the game with Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler. The Atlanta Braves saw some serious heat yesterday.
According to Brooksbaseball.net, here is the fastball breakdown...
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